用作及物动词，意为“盼望”；“料想”，其后常跟不定式、不定式的复合结构、名词、代词、宾语从句等。例如：[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ _k=%-G}D|FP7g@2FroG]

    Both of us expected to see you in Beijing. 我们俩盼望在北京见到你。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ @c+v nWy%'_3+;FroG]

    We expect everything to be better. 我们盼着一切会更好。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ 4!xmj`keb/*=4FroG]

    I expected that you would finish the work in time. 我想你会按时完成工作的。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ ?;8JsqBJ7xRAun~FroG]

    The letter I had been expecting reached me. 我一直盼着的信终于来了。[文章版权 禁止转载:考试与评价 http://www.trgroup.com.cn/te/ 8?,x[ZfH#|?)bk#5FroG]